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About chezsylvia

Engineer during normal working hours...photographer, baker, cook, runner, crossfitter and traveler the rest of the time.

Love…The Stringy Kind

Posted on February 11, 2012 by chezsylvia

Ah yes, Valentines Day is afoot.  The one day a year where singles are shunned and romantic cynics are born.  Being the perpetual singleton through all these years of gawdy pink hearts filled with chocolate and forced messages of affection … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Cooking Classes – Dim Sum

Posted on January 29, 2012 by chezsylvia

There is a culinary school located in Manhattan called the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE).  A couple of years ago, a couple of friends and I signed up for the Cookie class there.  It was 3.5 – 4 hours of … Continue reading →

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Hot Pot – My Family’s Version

Posted on January 24, 2012 by chezsylvia

Happy Lunar New Year!!!  This Dragon year is going to be a blast!  I can feel it. Chinese new year is a big deal.  It is the one holiday the Chinese, as a whole, celebrate with vigor.  In a way, … Continue reading →

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Cold Snap means Stew time

Posted on January 16, 2012 by chezsylvia

It seems winter has finally arrived in the Northeast.  With temperatures barely breaking freezing these past few days, my craving for a nice warm and hearty stew began. I love making stew because it is adaptable, easy and just by … Continue reading →

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Paper Wrapped Cake

Posted on January 8, 2012 by chezsylvia

Paper Wrapped Cake is a literal translation of one of my favorite mid afternoon (sometimes breakfast) Chinese snacks.  In Cantonese it’s called a Zhee-Ba0-Dan-Go, and usually found in many Chinese bakeries.  I still can’t really pinpoint what it is exactly, … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food

Posted on January 1, 2012 by chezsylvia

Yes, I finally did it.  I finally went to the one restaurant that has been on my hit list for the longest time.  I finally made it to lunch at the Momofuku Noodle Bar. Apparently the place is still super … Continue reading →

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Inagural Christmas Dinner at ChezSylvia

Posted on December 26, 2011 by chezsylvia

This Christmas our family was going to join another family down in Brooklyn.  So, for Christmas Eve, I figured I host my family, along with the Choi’s and Chow’s.  16 people fit into my little place, since half of us … Continue reading →

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Ebelskivers Experiment

Posted on December 17, 2011 by chezsylvia

My history with Ebelskivers spans about two years.  I first heard about them from a friend while we were on one of our early Sunday runs.  Intrigued, they were automatically stored in the front of my mind.  For easy access … Continue reading →

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Sponge Cheese cake….sandwich?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by chezsylvia

I have no idea what to call this cake.  It’s a new one for sure.  The idea started when I was sifting through a bunch of old Tasting Table emails I get for chef’s recipes.  Liquid Cheesecake was the recipe … Continue reading →

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Pork Belly…Good

Posted on November 28, 2011 by chezsylvia

For a woman who has turned to the flexitarian way (more veggies, very little meat) for the past year or two, I seemed to also have developed an odd fascination with all things pork.  Especially pork belly.  It is odd, … Continue reading →

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